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14-05-2025
Approved lottery activity (as at 14-05-2025)
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28-04-2025
Approved lottery activity (as at 28-04-2025)
09-04-2025
Approved lottery activity (as at 09-04-2025)
28-02-2025
Approved lottery activity (as at 28-02-2025)
27-09-2024
Approved lottery activity (as at 27-09-2024)
05-09-2024
Approved lottery activity (as at 05-09-2024)
22-08-2024
Approved lottery activity (as at 22-08-2024)
29-12-2022
Government adjusts local anti-epidemic measures
20-12-2022
Government relaxes certain social distancing measures
13-12-2022
Government adjusts five anti-epidemic measures
08-12-2022
Government maintains existing social distancing measures
24-11-2022
Government maintains existing social distancing measures
17-11-2022
Government announces transitional arrangements for holders of Medical Exemption Certificates during period before vaccination requirements under Vaccine Pass are met
16-11-2022
Government reminds public and scheduled premises operators to take note of implementation details of social distancing measures
10-11-2022
Government suitably relaxes social distancing measures further
27-10-2022
Government further suitably relaxes social distancing measures
18-10-2022
Government suitably relaxes social distancing measures
30-09-2022
Government relaxes certain social distancing measures
27-09-2022
New arrangement of Vaccine Pass (to commence from 30 September 2022)
20-09-2022
Government maintains existing social distancing measures
09-09-2022
Scheduled Premises shall use updated “QR Code Verification Scanner” mobile app (for Amusement Game Centres)
09-09-2022
Scheduled Premises shall use updated “QR Code Verification Scanner” mobile app (for mahjong/tin kau premises)
06-09-2022
Government maintains existing social distancing measures
29-08-2022
Scheduled Premises should comply with the latest social distancing measures (for Amusement Game Centres)
29-08-2022
Scheduled Premises should comply with the latest social distancing measures (for mahjong/tin kau premises)
23-08-2022
Government largely extends social distancing measures
09-08-2022
Government extends existing social distancing measures
09-08-2022
Enhanced Vaccine Pass function (for mahjong/tin kau premises)
09-08-2022
Enhanced Vaccine Pass function (for Amusement Game Centres)
08-08-2022
Government announces enhanced Vaccine Pass function
26-07-2022
Government extends existing social distancing measures
12-07-2022
Government extends existing social distancing measures
29-06-2022
Revised Application Guides/Forms of Entertainment Licences
27-06-2022
Government extends existing social distancing measures
14.06.2022
Government suitably adjusts social distancing measures
31.05.2022
Government extends existing social distancing measures
26-05-2022
Government reminds members of public commencement of Vaccine Pass third stage next Tuesday
24-05-2022
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health Published on 18 May 2022
03-05-2022
Government further relaxes social distancing measures
14-04-2022
Government suitably relaxes social distancing measures
06-04-2022
Government extends existing social distancing measures
23-03-2022
Government extends existing social distancing measures
08-03-2022
Government extends most social distancing measures
23-02-2022
Government further tightens social distancing measures
21-02-2022
Government announces implementation arrangements for Vaccine Pass
21-02-2022
Anti-epidemic Fund Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme (February 2022)
21-02-2022
Anti-epidemic Fund Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme (February 2022)
09-02-2022
Government tightens social distancing measures in view of changes in epidemic situation
04-02-2022
Latest arrangements for HAD services
31-01-2022
Government maintains existing social distancing measures (31 January 2022)
31-01-2022
Club-house Subsidy Scheme, Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme and Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme under Anti-epidemic Fund continue to disburse subsidies
24-01-2022
Club-house Subsidy Scheme, Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme and Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme under Anti-epidemic Fund start to disburse subsidies
19-01-2022
Government maintains existing social distancing measures
17-01-2022
Anti-epidemic Fund Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme (January 2022)
17-01-2022
Anti-epidemic Fund Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme (January 2022)
07-01-2022
Government tightens social distancing measures in view of latest epidemic situation (for mahjong/tin kau premises)
07-01-2022
Government tightens social distancing measures in view of latest epidemic situation (for Amusement Game Centre)
05-01-2022
Government tightens social distancing measures in view of latest epidemic situation
04-01-2022
Government maintains social Government maintains existing social distancing measures and announces plan for expanding "vaccine bubble"
21-12-2021
Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
07-12-2021
“LeaveHomeSafe” Mobile Application Arrangements in Premises (Operators of Amusement Game Centre)
07-12-2021
“LeaveHomeSafe” Mobile Application Arrangements in Premises (Holders of Mahjong / Tin Kau Licence)
07-12-2021
Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
06-12-2021
Government announces "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application arrangements in Cap. 599F premises and adjustment to catering business modes of operation
23-11-2021
Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
09-11-2021
Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
27-10-2021
Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
12-10-2021
Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
28-09-2021
Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
14-09-2021
Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
31-08-2021
Government maintains most of the social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
27-08-2021
Revised Application Guides/Forms of Amusement Game Centre Licence, Amusements with Prizes Licence, Lottery Licence and Tombola Licence
17-08-2021
Government maintains most of the social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
03-08-2021
Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
21-07-2021
Government to maintain most of the social distancing measures
07-07-2021
Government to maintain most of the social distancing measures
24-06-2021
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 23 June 2021
22-06-2021
Government to further relax social distancing measures under "vaccine bubble" (22 June 2021)
09-06-2021
Government to extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (09 June 2021)
26-05-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (26 May 2021)
13-05-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (13 May 2021)
29-04-2021
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 28 April 2021 (Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance)
28-04-2021
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health Published on 28 April 2021
28-04-2021
Government to relax social distancing measures under "vaccine bubble" (28 April 2021)
27-04-2021
Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (Chinese only) (with photos / video )(27 April 2021)
26-04-2021
Anti-epidemic Fund Mahjong / Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme (26 April 2021)
14-04-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (14 April 2021)
31-03-2021
Government announces latest social distancing measures (31 March 2021)
17-03-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (17 March 2021)
08-03-2021
Government expands scope of priority groups and opens more CVCs (8 March 2021)
04-03-2021
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 2 March 2021 (Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance)
03-03-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (3 March 2021)
17-02-2021
Government begins to relax social distancing measures in gradual and orderly manner (17 February 2021)
17-02-2021
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 17 February 2021
17-02-2021
Latest arrangements for HAD services (17 February 2021)
16-02-2021
Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (16 February 2021)
03-02-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (3 February 2021)
27-01-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (27 January 2021)
19-01-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (19 January 2021)
04-01-2021
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (4 January 2021)
30-12-2020
Anti-epidemic Fund Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme
30-12-2020
Anti-epidemic Fund Mahjong / Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme
21-12-2020
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (21 December 2020)
08-12-2020
Government further tightens social distancing measures (8 December 2020)
01-12-2020
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 30 November 2020
01-12-2020
Government further tightens social distancing measures (1 December 2020)
25-11-2020
Government further tightens social distancing measures (25 November 2020)
25-11-2020
Scheduled Premises Must Display "LeaveHomeSafe" venue QR code (Operators of Amusement Game Centre)
25-11-2020
Scheduled Premises Must Display "LeaveHomeSafe" venue QR code (Holders of Mahjong / Tin Kau Licence)
14-11-2020
Government tightens social distancing measures (14 November 2020)
13-11-2020
Launch of "LeaveHomeSafe" COVID-19 exposure notification mobile app
11-11-2020
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (11 November 2020)
03-11-2020
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (3 November 2020)
27-10-2020
Government continues to relax social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance in a gradual and orderly manner (27 October 2020)
20-10-2020
Government to gazette latest legislative amendments, directions and specifications under the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (20 October 2020)
13-10-2020
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (13 October 2020)
09-10-2020
Anti-epidemic Fund Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme
09-10-2020
Anti-epidemic Fund Mahjong / Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme
06-10-2020
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (6 October 2020)
29-09-2020
Latest legislative amendments, directions and specifications under the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance gazetted (29 September 2020)
23-09-2020
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (issued on 23 September 2020)
15-09-2020
Government continues to relax social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance in a gradual and orderly manner (15 September 2020)
09-09-2020
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 8 September 2020 (Government continues to relax social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance in a gradual and orderly manner)
09-09-2020
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 8 September 2020 (Government continues to relax social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance in a gradual and orderly manner)
08-09-2020
Government continues to relax social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance in a gradual and orderly manner (issued on 8 September 2020)
02-09-2020
Government continues to relax social distancing measures in a gradual and orderly manner (issued on 2 September 2020)
27-08-2020
Government begins to relax social distancing measures in a gradual and orderly manner (issued on 27 August 2020)
25-08-2020
Government amends the Prevention and Control of Disease (Wearing of Mask) Regulation and extends social distancing measures (issued on 25 August 2020)
17-08-2020
Government extends social distancing measures (issued on 17 August 2020)
10-08-2020
Government extends social distancing measures (issued on 10 August 2020)
03-08-2020
Government extends social distancing measures (issued on 3 August 2020)
27-07-2020
Government further tightens social distancing measures (issued on 27 July 2020)
20-07-2020
Government extends social distancing measures (issued on 20 July 2020)
19-07-2020
Government announces latest arrangements for HAD services on 19 July 2020
14-07-2020
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 13 July 2020
09-07-2020
Government tightens social distancing measures on 9 July 2020
30-06-2020
Government announces latest disease prevention measures on 30 June 2020
16-06-2020
Government relaxes social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance on 16 June 2020
03-06-2020
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 2 June 2020
03-06-2020
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 2 June 2020
19-05-2020
Government announces latest social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance on 19 May 2020
06-05-2020
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 5 May 2020
06-05-2020
Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 5 May 2020
05-05-2020
Lifting of certain social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance issued on 5 May 2020
27-04-2020
Anti-epidemic Fund Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme
27-04-2020
Anti-epidemic Fund Mahjong / Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme
21-04-2020
Directions under Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation and Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation issued on 21 April 2020
09-04-2020
Proposals on providing relief to hard-hit sectors
09-04-2020
Proposals on providing relief to hard-hit sectors
08-04-2020
Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) Latest Directions
08-04-2020
Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) Latest Directions
01-04-2020
Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F)
27-03-2020
Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F)
24-03-2020
Prevention of the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Appeal for Support of Stepping up Control Measures
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